2024 marked a period of several significant developments and witnessed some “firsts” for the African arbitration community. Notwithstanding the constantly changing political climate and policies in different countries across the continent, the continued growth of arbitration in Africa remains relentless with exciting events and collaborations as well as judicial, legislative and institutional developments. These events and developments undoubtedly, continue to highlight the rise of African Arbitration and the growing prominence of African seats.
This post first examines the gender balance and emerging arbitration hubs in Africa (Section 1). Next, it highlights legislative and institutional developments (Section 2) before providing updates on the development regarding the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (Section 3). This post also features interesting investment cases involving the continent (Section 4) and finally, an update on African events and collaborations in 2024 (Section 5).
